Coercive control is now a crime in Queensland. But what does it actually mean to criminalise this form of abuse—and what can we learn from others who have gone before us?

Join us at our next SPARK webinar as we explore the ripple effects of criminalisation through evidence, experience and emerging insights.

We’ll hear from Professor Sandra Walklate, who, alongside colleagues, analysed a decade of policing data from England and Wales to understand how these laws play out in practice. Closer to home, Jackie Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), will share new findings from NSW’s first year of implementation—highlighting what’s working, what’s not, and what Queensland might expect.

Whether you’re on the frontline, shaping policy, or building systems to support safety and accountability—this is a critical opportunity to learn from others, ask tough questions, and prepare for what’s ahead.

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Learning Outcomes

Gain insights about the implementation of the law that can support you to prepare to support your colleagues and clients.

Event details

Date: Thursday, 3 July 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm AEST
Location: Online

Who should attend

This event is targeted at all levels of the workforce.

About the presenters

Jackie Fitzgerald

Jackie Fitzgerald is Executive Director at the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice and has worked in the field of criminology for more than twenty-five years. In recent years her work has focussed on the intractable issue of Aboriginal over-representation in the justice system, long and short-term changes in young people’s participation in crime, the lingering impact of the pandemic on offending behaviour and how the criminal justice system responds to crime and domestic and sexual violence.

Additional presenter bios will be available soon.